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Population density: Pakistan vs Togo compared

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Pakistan has a population density of 871 people per square mile compared to 418 people in Togo. Pakistan has 37,195 sq ft of land per person vs 71,142 sq ft in Togo. Pakistan and Togo rank 29th and 62nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Pakistan has 3.11% of the world's population and 0.52% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.1% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Togo, making the population density in Pakistan 108.4% higher than in Togo.

Population density by year

Pakistan
Togo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Pakistan Togo
2026 871 418
2025 857 409
2024 844 400
2023 832 392
2022 819 384
2021 805 378
2020 790 371
2019 775 363
2018 762 355
2017 750 349
2016 740 343
2015 730 337
2014 720 330
2013 709 324
2012 698 317
2011 685 310
2010 669 301
2009 653 291.9
2008 637 282.7
2007 620 273.7
2006 604 265.2
2005 589 257.8
2004 575 251.5
2003 561 245.4
2002 548 239.4
2001 535 233.5
2000 520 227.8
1999 506 222.2
1998 492 216.7
1997 479 211.4
1996 466 204.3
1995 452 195.7
1994 439 185.9
1993 427 185.1
1992 415 187.3
1991 403 182
1990 390 176.9
1989 377 171.8
1988 365 166.7
1987 353 161.8
1986 341 157
1985 330 152.1
1984 320 147.9
1983 310 144.4
1982 299.3 141
1981 288.3 137.1
1980 276.5 132.9
1979 265.4 129.3
1978 256.4 126
1977 248.3 123
1976 240.6 120.2
1975 233.4 117.3
1974 226.5 114.5
1973 219.9 111.6
1972 213.6 108.8
1971 207.8 105.7
1970 202.1 102.4
1969 196.4 97.3
1968 190.9 93
1967 185.5 91.1
1966 180.3 89.2
1965 175.4 87.4
1964 170.7 85.7
1963 166.1 84.1
1962 161.8 82.5
1961 157.6 81.1

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Pakistan increased by 44.3%, compared to a 57.6% growth in Togo.

In 2006, Pakistan ranked 38th by population density and is 29th now. Togo was 77th in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Pakistan Togo
Population density 871 ppl/mi² 418 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 29/197 62/197
Population
261421997
8873660
Land area 297,638 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Land area per capita 32,512 sq ft 68,142 sq ft
Rural population 60.5% 55.6%
Urban population 39.5% 44.4%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 15.7% 24.7%

Share of urban population by year

Pakistan
Togo
1x
Year Urban population
Pakistan Togo
2025 39.5% 44.4%
2024 39.2% 43.8%
2023 38.8% 43.2%
2022 38.4% 42.7%
2021 37.9% 42.3%
2020 37.5% 41.9%
2019 37.1% 41.4%
2018 36.7% 41%
2017 36.4% 40.6%
2016 36.2% 40.1%
2015 35.9% 39.7%
2014 35.7% 39.3%
2013 35.4% 38.9%
2012 35.2% 38.4%
2011 35% 38%
2010 34.8% 37.6%
2009 34.6% 37.1%
2008 34.4% 36.7%
2007 34.3% 36.2%
2006 34.1% 35.8%
2005 33.9% 35.3%
2004 33.7% 34.9%
2003 33.6% 34.5%
2002 33.4% 34%
2001 33.2% 33.6%
2000 33% 33.1%
1999 32.8% 32.6%
1998 32.6% 32.2%
1997 32.4% 31.8%
1996 32.1% 31.3%
1995 31.9% 30.9%
1994 31.7% 30.4%
1993 31.5% 30%
1992 31.2% 29.5%
1991 31% 29.1%
1990 30.8% 28.7%
1989 30.5% 28.2%
1988 30.3% 27.8%
1987 30% 27.4%
1986 29.8% 27%
1985 29.5% 26.6%
1984 29.2% 26.2%
1983 29% 25.8%
1982 28.7% 25.4%
1981 28.4% 25.1%
1980 28.1% 24.7%
1979 27.8% 24.4%
1978 27.4% 24.1%
1977 27.1% 23.8%
1976 26.7% 23.5%
1975 26.3% 23.2%
1974 26% 22.9%
1973 25.6% 22.6%
1972 25.3% 22.2%
1971 25.1% 21.8%
1970 24.8% 21.4%
1969 24.6% 20.8%
1968 24.4% 20%
1967 24.1% 19%
1966 23.9% 17.8%
1965 23.7% 16.5%
1964 23.5% 15.2%
1963 23.2% 13.9%
1962 22.9% 12.7%
1961 22.6% 11.6%
1960 22.3% 10.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2005 to 2025, the share of urban population changed from 33.9% to 39.5% in Pakistan and from 35.3% to 44.4% in Togo.

Densely populated cities

Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2017–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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